An electronic apparatus is provided with an electric part which can be attached to an outer wall of the apparatus body. The electric part has terminals for accomplishing electric connection of the electric part with the apparatus body, and a heat radiating structure for radiating heat generated in the apparatus body. The heat radiating structure is formed by an uneven wall structure, a heat radiating member, a fan and so forth. Accordingly, the electric part can be attached to the electronic apparatus from the outside thereof, and heat generated in the apparatus body of the electronic apparatus can be radiated by the heat radiating structure arranged in the electric parts, so that an electronic part arranged in the electronic apparatus can operate normally without being excessively heated.
Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising an apparatus body, and an electric part detachably attached to the apparatus body, the electric part is attached to an outer wall of the apparatus body, further said electric part has an electric part body having an outer wall which is arranged in contact with said outer wall of said apparatus body, and the electric part is provided with terminals for accomplishing electric connection of the electric part with the apparatus body and a heat radiating structure for radiating heat generated in the apparatus body, wherein the heat radiating structure comprises an uneven wall structure allowing a passage of air between an outer surface of the electric part and an outer surface of the apparatus body.
2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating structure further comprises a heat radiating member for radiating heat generated in the apparatus body via the electric part.
3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the heat radiating structure further includes a fan for radiating heat generated in the apparatus body via the electric part.
4. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus body and the electric part include a mechanical connection for mechanically connecting the electric part to the apparatus body.
5. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electric part comprises a battery pack.
6. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electric part is a connector box to which another part can be further attached.
7. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electric part extends along a rear portion of the apparatus body.
8. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic apparatus is a notebook type information processing apparatus, the electronic apparatus having the apparatus body with a portion including a keyboard and said electronic apparatus also having a portion, which includes a display, attached to the apparatus body.
9. An electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the apparatus body includes a heat radiating member, and said heat radiating member of the electric part is connected to the heat radiating member of the apparatus body when the electric part is attached.
10. An electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the length of the electric part is not less than half of the length of the rear portion of the apparatus body.
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July 31, 2001
July 13, 2004
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